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THOMAS IRELAND, 0F NEGAUN'E-E, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 88,636, dated April 6, 1869. i

IMPRVED COMBINED smi: Amo msn-WASHER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the umn.

rTo all whom it ma/y concern.-

Beit known that I, THOMAS IIiELAND, of Negaunee, in the county of Marquettaand Stateof Michigan,

l have invented a new and useful Improvement in, Oombined Sink and Dish-Washer; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactA description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of my combined table, iink and dish-washer,taken through the line :c `of Figure 2 is a top vi being removed. l

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for-its object to furnish an improved apparatus, by means of which the laborious and disagreeable operation of dish-washing may be greatly facilitated, and which shall at the same time be simple in construction, conveniently operated, effec tive in operation, and inexpensive; and

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the apparatus as hereinafter more fully described.

A is an ordinary table which may be provided with ew of thesame, the,v sink-cover l an upwardly-projecting flange, extending around the' rear side and end edges of said table.

The middle part of the table is cut away, the cu away portion c being, hinged at its rear edge to the remaining part of the table-top, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, sie that it may be turned up to allow access to the sink and dish-washing machine, and turned down when the machine is not in use to form a part of the table-top.

In the opening in the top of the table is secured a sink, B, of such a depth as to contain a suiicient amount of water. The sink B should be made watertight, and may, if desired, be lined with zinc or other suitable non-corrosive material.

In the bottom of the sink Bis formed a hole for convenience in :drawing oi' the water.

O is the frame of the dish-washing machine, which lits into the mouth of the sink B, and is supported in place by pins or projections upon its sides which enter notches formed in the upper edge of said sink B, so that the said flame may be conveniently turned back or entirely removed from the sink when desired.

D is a conical centre, having a rubber button or projection attached to its forward end to form a pivot upon which the dishes may` revolve while being washed.

The stem ofthe centre D enters a socket in the frame O, and is provided with a coiled spring, E, by which it is drawn and held back when not forced for ward to hold the dish being washed.

To the stem of the centre' D is attached a. pin which passes,l up through a slot in the frame O, and enters a slot in the inner end of the-hand-lever E, which is pivoted to the top of the frame C, and by means of which the centreD is pushed forward to receive and hold the dish to be washed.

G is a shaft, working in bearings in the frame. O, in line with the centre D, andl upon the forward end of which is formed a small disk, H, the face of which is covered with leather, against which the bottom of the dish to' be washed is placed, and which adheres to said dish vwithsuiicient force to revolve it `upon theV centre D.

To the outer'end of the shaft G is attached a crank, I, by means of which the said shaft Gpis'operated, and which works in a compartment formedffor-'it at the end of the sink B, as shown in figs. l and 2. Y

J is a float, the rear end of which is pivotedto'the lower side of the frame O, and which is kept from dropping down too far by a long staple attached to said frame '0, and throughwhich the said 'float passes. The forward part of the i'loat J is made broad, and to it are attached cloths or' cleaners K, which, as vvthe said float is held up by the water restagainst the outer side of the revolving dish being lwashed, and clean it.

To the side of the frame O, directiy opposite the end of the float J, is attached another set of cleaners,vL,which rest againstand clean the bottom andV under side of the dish being washed. Y

To the centre D are attached cleaners M, by which the interiors of cups, bowls, tumblers, Ste., are cleaned while revolving upon the said centre.

When the machine is being used th be kept so full of water that the cleaners may all be kept wet. The cleaners or cloths, K L M, are all detachably secured in their places, so that they can be conveniently renewed, when required.

I am aware that machines have been constructed for washing bottles in which' the bottles were vcaused to revolve against the surface of surrounding brushes by means of a disk, and centre like the ones described. These, therefore, I do not desire to claim; but

What I do claim as new, and' desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An improved dish-washing machine, formed lby the combination of the frame O, centre D, spring E, lever F, disk H, shaft G,hcgank I, float J, and cleaners K L M, with each other, and with the vsink B, or equivalent vessel, substantially as herein shown and described and forthe purpose set forth. v

THOMAS IRELAND.

Witnesses:

JOHN IRELAND, JOHN Blesmnlow.

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